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New Cumberland residents come together for Memorial Day
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The New Cumberland community came together this Memorial Day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The day started with the annual memorial mile followed by a ceremony hosted by the VFW. After the ceremony, the community prepared for the parade, which traveled down Ridge Avenue and ended […]
Ohio Valley Gears Up to Honor and Celebrate Memorial Day
(WTRF) — Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30. Since 1971, it is observed on the last Monday of […]
Veteran breakfast restarts Jefferson County Sheriff tradition
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — It wasn’t just a room of heroes and stories today at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, it was a continuation of a sheriff’s tradition. Sheriff Fred Abdalla Jr. restarted a custom begun by his father by hosting a bimonthly breakfast for local vets. Originally held in Friendship Park, the community […]
Hopedale’s 3rd Street renamed in honor of former councilman Donald Jochims
HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — The community of Hopedale came together to honor the late Donald Jochims, city councilman and former police officer, by renaming 3rd Street to Jock’s Lane Third Street. Jochims was described as a pillar in the community, a family man who was always there for others. The Oakdale Village […]
Does military service run through your family tree? Discover it with Fold3
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — Does your family have a veteran in its past? Even if you’ve only heard about one from relatives, the Steubenville library invites you to discover the military service running through your family tree. Just in time for Memorial Day, the Schiappa branch is inviting Ohioans to use Fold3, an online database […]
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